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OgunLaakaye:
And how is this News?

Someone decided to expose his stomach and it became news.

Sigh...

Thats why he is called a celebrity

I took out 2days to read through the pages of this thread� and i must say kudos to the founders , danjaninja, sirriddy et al ,may God bless you guys abundantly.
I have an intention to secure a good GRE score thats why i took my time to read most passages of this thread to understand past takers experience and i must say that doing that had a boost on my confidence level.
I studied Accounting at Nnamdi Azikiwe University and wish to pursue a master's in finance in Canada , university of Manitoba being my only choice for now. I graduated with a cgpa of 4.04/5.00.
I have some Questions and Suggestions
QUESTIONS
1)I have seen some materials listed at the initial page of this thread (2014) Are they still valid (up to date) ?so i dont go on preparing with wrong materials.

2)I reside in Enugu and i did some research on centers that offer GRE Registration and training, the least amount for their GRE exam registration is 85k, one center even said they register for 110k, so please house what is the current cost of registration? Can i register by myself?
Also concerning the training i was told 70k for a month � am still wondering how possible it is to cover within a month tho, i need advice on this.
Suggestion
Reading from page 1 of this thread was quiet intresting ,there was no notice of scammers and all that but on getting to the later pages i started seeing such �
Please anyone with the intention to scam another should drop it, lets resurrect the vibes this thread had when it was created, lets help one another in every little way..thank you
Opinion
I wish to connect with prospective GRE test takers with a burning desire for success , we could share ideas that may help us...
Also those that have taken this test , you can act as my mentor oo , although your reward will be in heaven

Then those planning to take the test and reside in Enugu

Feel to send me a mail at onyidochristopher@gmail.com or you can drop your mail so i can contact you.
Please internet beggers avoid this mail address because i dont have shi shi to give.
God Bless us all

TrojanSnail:
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GRE Q159 V158 AWA3.5
IELTS 7.5 bands
Undergraduate GPA: 3.76/4.0
Msc 89.1 percent
No publication

Got a full funded RA position from Iowa State University for PhD in engineering. 9k per semester

1a/0r/5 remaining
Although I have already accepted the offer, they gave a short time to respond.
I hope visa process goes well too

Wow congrats buddy..i need mentors like this, please i wish to connect with you. Can i get your mail address

safet:
Good day everyone.

So I took the GRE on 1st November at Jkk center in Lagos. Had a score of 299, Q-152|V-147|AWA-3.0.

I was so disappointed with my score, I was discouraged about furthering any of my applications. You know, that ginger just disappeared, I was loath to even get recommendation letters from my proposed recommenders. However, I would like to highlight some of the must "dos" and "don'ts" in preparing for the GRE. Please forgive any blunders, also these are just some views I agree with, [as compiled by Profagas].

Some would argue that the GRE is damn EASY even going ahead to compare with JSCE level. But others state different, saying that GRE is so HARD. Well, you can not be sure until you test your legs in it, right? The GRE is a standardized test, meaning they are restricted. They have a standard, they have a particular number of tricks up their sleeves. So the goal must be to discern/identify as much tricks as possible before the test day.

For the Quants, acing the GRE requires three things: 1. Concept 2. Speed 3. Discernment

Concept is the actual knowledge you need to know, the rules, formula, theories, method of approach you should know. Speed is completing the task within a specified period of time, you should know of course, the GRE is a timed test. Discernment, meanwhile is the ability to quickly see the answers by inspection, ability to quickly know you’re solving in the wrong way, ability to quickly strike off wrong answers, and the ability to be able to make correct guesses. This is the most important. The gist is if you know all the concepts, and you are fast, but can't discern, you will keep falling for the tricks laid down by ETS. You can finish a section with 10 minutes to spare and get a 9/20. I was so good with the concepts but speed and discernment were my Achilles heel.

There are several prep companies with different books, a lot of them. They all have their weak points and strong points. So number one is the official ETS materials; the trio of the Official guide, official quants practice questions and the official verbal practice questions. You should be over familiar with the content of these books. You should’ve solved all the questions there. All of it, they are the most trustworthy folks. You also need the GRE Maths review, they are also from ETS.

For quants, it’s a worldwide concession, Manhattan 6 books and the 5 lb book of practice question are the best for the concepts. Then you need to watch Magoosh lecture videos. It’s not really about reading, it’s about solving questions. So you should pay attention to questions and HOW THEY ARE SOLVED. Very important. HOW THEY ARE SOLVED. You should watch the Magoosh practice questions videos for this. There are different ways to solve a question and only one ETS way of solving.

The verbal section doesn’t have a formula, no fixed pattern like quants. Just there to frustrate good people. But it’s the GRE. So it can be aced also. For Verbal, Manhattan is quite weak, but you should try to read them (books 7 and . For RC which is the toughest set of questions in verbal, Kaplan is the god. Kaplan chapter 7. For SE and TC, you need to memorize vocabs, a lot of them. Use Magoosh Flashcards on your phone, if you have more time, you can check out Manhattan 1000 and Barron 1000 word list. That should be enough. Help your pacing by answering SE and TC questions first within the first 10 minutes, then the remaining 20 minutes for RC. Also, short passages before long passages.

For AWA, the best is Princeton review.

The point is you don’t need plenty materials. You don’t. In fact, some materials are point blank bad for you. They don’t set ETS-like questions. Don’t use anyhow material you see or mock test you see. Whatever it is you are looking for, is in Manhattan, Magoosh, Kaplan, Princeton, and the ETS materials. That is all. THAT IS ALL. Others are just repetition or bad for you. Don’t spend time going through several sources, reading same thing over and over.

Conclusively, PRACTICE! PRACTICE!! PRACTICE!!! You don't want to be like me who prepared for GRE for aggregate 5 weeks with an 8-4 job. Of course you want to pray about it. Believe me it works. You’ll want to be assured that the Almighty has your back, not even just for the GRE but even graduate studies as a whole.

Create time for yourself, but that doesn't mean you have to stop living life. Be happy. Don't kill yourself. You don't need overnight, don't let it affect your life. It's a terrible thing to be sacked because of GRE overnights. It's just a test. People have gotten full funding with 299. I know there are schools I can apply to.

Let me put my profile here. Please contact me if you have useful information for me. You can also contact me if you have specific enquiries about the GRE, or like to get a memo when Leo Messi wins his 7th Ballon D'or.

Looking at applying for PhD in Immunology/Virology/Cancer therapy.
UG- Microbiology, 4.39/5.00 (3.63/4.00 wes unofficial)
GRE- 299, Q-152|V-147|AW-3.0

I need your advice. We all need to follow our dreams. Thanks.

Cheers.

Special mention to the creators and members of this hub. 2014-date, no small feat. Danjaninja, happyday, sirriddy, et al.

(Appreciation to Mr Profagas)

Well said brother, i plan on writing GRE before the year runs out and since you have written recently, i would like to have your contact , i wish to connect with you . Here is my mail kindly forward me your number onyidochristopher@gmail.com

Princekenuk:
Some gurus here have also identified Manhattan to be the best in quant section. Magoosh is very good in preparing for verbal section. Their rich vocabulary and flashcard are excellent. How did you get the materials from studyguide?


Gathering lots of materials can disorganize you, so that you don't even know where to start from. Put yourself together and have a study plan. Work more on your areas of weakness. We can brainstorm together. Am taking my GRE on 13th January. God will surely help us out!

Hello bro , i see you are about to seat for the exam on 13th, thats great cos i know u must be preparing.. please kindly send me ur Mobile to this mail: onyidochristopher@gmail.com i need to talk to you

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fairheart:
If you are still considering writing GRE, understand that you need study materials to understand the exam and how to pass it.
I have free soft copies to share.
So, if you are preparing for GRE, drop your email and I will forward them to you.

please kindly forward the materials you have to my mail onyidochristopher@gmail.com thank you

I think she likes you

agemmy113:
Pls Nairalanders, I need your advice. My boss traveled out of the country and she posted a picture on her WhatsApp status which I commented on 'what a nice pics'.

But to my surprise she is taking it up.
Pls what should I do?

Edited: I wrote Good pm ma, what a nice look.
She hasn't confronted me but she told her housegirl that I will have to explain what I mean to her when she comes back.

brainpulse:
Good one EFCC. The youths must be responsible by force

If there was employment and also a good flow of money in the economy... youths wont have ventured into yahoo

Anyone going from enugu to ph [/color][color=#000000]on Friday?

Conference and seminar ... Cant believe that my dad believed those lies��

The questions are not that hard but considering time and no calculator it will be asif they are difficult

Mtchew and am here wasting my strength on ekiette�

How they wan begin cut this kind cake�

She doesn't look like someone that lives in Nigeria.

2 million just for date � what of marriage?

I am an accounting graduate who has completed his NYSC , i am currently looking for a firm where i can work to gain experience.
Please if you have any idea or you can help my situation .feel free to whatsapp or call me on 08165336625. Thank you and God bless

Its immature to say one is UGLY , you wey fine how market? Shey na u still dey dance song wey UGLY person sing�

My only confusion is that i didnt see the gf tummy grow bigger�

Who will make the change in this country, lawmakers are scammers too, The worst thing that ever happened to me is being born into this county

I've not seen any mail yet��

laiza:
Message the both. But he is the Global CTO at DailyMail Online and Metro.co.uk

But am in nigeria, how is he going to help me?

Somemma13:
For instance, they may tell u that 7 girls A, B, C, D, E, F AND G are standing in a queue. A is behind B, B is ahead of 3 girls but not the first. F is 2 persons behind the first girl etc
After the story, u will be seeing something like Who is at the center, who is in in front? Etc

Please how many minutes to answer this mind blowing questions?�

laiza:
Do you have a LinkedIn account? If yes, search for Oleg Vishnepolsky and follow him, make a comment about your predicament on his page and within a week or two you'd be called for an interview. If you don't have an account, open an account and the do the same.

Please i checked for him on linkedin and two accounts with same name popped out. How do i identify the real one?

Go ahead and start the test, ignore those compatibility..
It will open

SerVik:
I'm having issues with this compatibility stuff and its driving me nuts.

First it was with chrome, everything checked out except that pop-ups where not allowed. I had to allow pop-ups but it still couldnt pass the compatibility test.

Then I switched to Firefox, pop-ups and flash plug-ins failed the test. I allowed pop-ups and updated the Adobe flash player. The former checked while the later couldn't load the Shl logo even after saying they were no issues.

I don't even want to talk about explorer.

My question is, can I go on with the test, considering that i'm pretty sure pop-ups have been allowed on my chrome and Adobe player updated on Firefox?

I got the mail aswell, my problem now is that there different past questions in circulation �

Money good for body i swear

This one still dey soak garri

Instead of thinking how to make ur future better ,cultism is for smallboys

They should barn its production instead�